1st Samuel Chapter 28 - King James Strong Number Version

1: And it came to pass in those days, <H3117> that the Philistines <H6430> gathered their armies <H4264> together <H6908> for warfare, <H6635> to fight <H3898> with Israel. <H3478> And Achish <H0397> said <H0559> unto David, <H1732> Know <H3045> thou assuredly, <H3045> that thou shalt go out <H3318> with me to battle, <H4264> thou and thy men. <H0582>
2: And David <H1732> said <H0559> to Achish, <H0397> Surely <H3651> thou shalt know <H3045> what thy servant <H5650> can do. <H6213> And Achish <H0397> said <H0559> to David, <H1732> Therefore will I make <H7760> thee keeper <H8104> of mine head <H7218> for ever. <H3605> <H3117>
3: Now Samuel <H8050> was dead, <H4191> and all Israel <H3478> had lamented <H5594> him, and buried <H6912> him in Ramah, <H7414> even in his own city. <H5892> And Saul <H7586> had put away <H5493> those that had familiar spirits, <H0178> and the wizards, <H3049> out of the land. <H0776>
4: And the Philistines <H6430> gathered themselves together, <H6908> and came <H0935> and pitched <H2583> in Shunem: <H7766> and Saul <H7586> gathered all Israel <H3478> together, <H6908> and they pitched <H2583> in Gilboa. <H1533>
5: And when Saul <H7586> saw <H7200> the host <H4264> of the Philistines, <H6430> he was afraid, <H3372> and his heart <H3820> greatly <H3966> trembled. <H2729>
6: And when Saul <H7586> enquired <H7592> of the LORD, <H3068> the LORD <H3068> answered <H6030> him not, neither by dreams, <H2472> nor by Urim, <H0224> nor by prophets. <H5030>
7: Then said <H0559> Saul <H7586> unto his servants, <H5650> Seek <H1245> me a woman <H0802> that hath <H1172> a familiar spirit, <H0178> that I may go <H3212> to her, and enquire <H1875> of her. And his servants <H5650> said <H0559> to him, Behold, [there is] a woman <H0802> that hath <H1172> a familiar spirit <H0178> at Endor. <H5874>
8: And Saul <H7586> disguised <H2664> himself, and put on <H3847> other <H0312> raiment, <H0899> and he went, <H3212> and two <H8147> men <H0582> with him, and they came <H0935> to the woman <H0802> by night: <H3915> and he said, <H0559> I pray thee, divine <H7080> unto me by the familiar spirit, <H0178> and bring me [him] up, <H5927> whom I shall name <H0559> unto thee.
9: And the woman <H0802> said <H0559> unto him, Behold, thou knowest <H3045> what Saul <H7586> hath done, <H6213> how he hath cut off <H3772> those that have familiar spirits, <H0178> and the wizards, <H3049> out of the land: <H0776> wherefore then layest thou a snare <H5367> for my life, <H5315> to cause me to die? <H4191>
10: And Saul <H7586> sware <H7650> to her by the LORD, <H3068> saying, <H0559> [As] the LORD <H3068> liveth, <H2416> there shall no <H0518> punishment <H5771> happen <H7136> to thee for this thing. <H1697>
11: Then said <H0559> the woman, <H0802> Whom shall I bring up <H5927> unto thee? And he said, <H0559> Bring me up <H5927> Samuel. <H8050>
12: And when the woman <H0802> saw <H7200> Samuel, <H8050> she cried <H2199> with a loud <H1419> voice: <H6963> and the woman <H0802> spake <H0559> to Saul, <H7586> saying, <H0559> Why hast thou deceived <H7411> me? for thou [art] Saul. <H7586>
13: And the king <H4428> said <H0559> unto her, Be not afraid: <H3372> for what sawest <H7200> thou? And the woman <H0802> said <H0559> unto Saul, <H7586> I saw <H7200> gods <H0430> ascending <H5927> out of the earth. <H0776>
14: And he said <H0559> unto her, What form <H8389> [is] he of? And she said, <H0559> An old <H2205> man <H0376> cometh up; <H5927> and he [is] covered <H5844> with a mantle. <H4598> And Saul <H7586> perceived <H3045> that it [was] Samuel, <H8050> and he stooped <H6915> with [his] face <H0639> to the ground, <H0776> and bowed <H7812> himself.
15: And Samuel <H8050> said <H0559> to Saul, <H7586> Why hast thou disquieted <H7264> me, to bring me up? <H5927> And Saul <H7586> answered, <H0559> I am sore <H3966> distressed; <H6887> for the Philistines <H6430> make war <H3898> against me, and God <H0430> is departed <H5493> from me, and answereth <H6030> me no more, neither by <H3027> prophets, <H5030> nor by dreams: <H2472> therefore I have called <H7121> thee, that thou mayest make known <H3045> unto me what I shall do. <H6213>
16: Then said <H0559> Samuel, <H8050> Wherefore then dost thou ask <H7592> of me, seeing the LORD <H3068> is departed <H5493> from thee, and is become thine enemy? <H6145>
17: And the LORD <H3068> hath done <H6213> to him, as he spake <H1696> by me: <H3027> for the LORD <H3068> hath rent <H7167> the kingdom <H4467> out of thine hand, <H3027> and given <H5414> it to thy neighbour, <H7453> [even] to David: <H1732>
18: Because <H0834> thou obeyedst <H8085> not the voice <H6963> of the LORD, <H3068> nor executedst <H6213> his fierce <H2740> wrath <H0639> upon Amalek, <H6002> therefore hath the LORD <H3068> done <H6213> this thing <H1697> unto thee this day. <H3117>
19: Moreover the LORD <H3068> will also deliver <H5414> Israel <H3478> with thee into the hand <H3027> of the Philistines: <H6430> and to morrow <H4279> [shalt] thou and thy sons <H1121> [be] with me: the LORD <H3068> also shall deliver <H5414> the host <H4264> of Israel <H3478> into the hand <H3027> of the Philistines. <H6430>
20: Then Saul <H7586> fell <H5307> straightway <H4116> all <H4393> along <H6967> on the earth, <H0776> and was sore <H3966> afraid, <H3372> because of the words <H1697> of Samuel: <H8050> and there was no strength <H3581> in him; for he had eaten <H0398> no bread <H3899> all the day, <H3117> nor all the night. <H3915>
21: And the woman <H0802> came <H0935> unto Saul, <H7586> and saw <H7200> that he was sore <H3966> troubled, <H0926> and said <H0559> unto him, Behold, thine handmaid <H8198> hath obeyed <H8085> thy voice, <H6963> and I have put <H7760> my life <H5315> in my hand, <H3709> and have hearkened <H8085> unto thy words <H1697> which thou spakest <H1696> unto me.
22: Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken <H8085> thou also unto the voice <H6963> of thine handmaid, <H8198> and let me set <H7760> a morsel <H6595> of bread <H3899> before <H6440> thee; and eat, <H0398> that thou mayest have strength, <H3581> when thou goest <H3212> on thy way. <H1870>
23: But he refused, <H3985> and said, <H0559> I will not eat. <H0398> But his servants, <H5650> together with the woman, <H0802> compelled <H6555> him; and he hearkened <H8085> unto their voice. <H6963> So he arose <H6965> from the earth, <H0776> and sat <H3427> upon the bed. <H4296>
24: And the woman <H0802> had a fat <H4770> calf <H5695> in the house; <H1004> and she hasted, <H4116> and killed <H2076> it, and took <H3947> flour, <H7058> and kneaded <H3888> [it], and did bake <H0644> unleavened bread <H4682> thereof:
25: And she brought <H5066> [it] before <H6440> Saul, <H7586> and before <H6440> his servants; <H5650> and they did eat. <H0398> Then they rose up, <H6965> and went away <H3212> that night. <H3915>